One more from the Temple firing. @willdickertceramics working the charcoal shoot in the third chamber. We use charcoal introduction to get ember effects in areas of the kiln that would otherwise not have them. #charcoalintroduction #ceramics #woodfire #woodkiln #crushingit
Charcoal introduction in the third chamber. #charcoalintroduction #ceramics #woodfire #woodkiln #joshcopus
Wood pig. It goes by many names, but in the south this technique is most often lay referred to as wood pig or sometimes pig fart. It basically involves stuffing a stoke port full of wood to create a burner type action, and it’s always been one of my favorite firing moves for crushing cones. #woodpig #woodfire #woodkiln #ceramics #crushingit #joshcopus
This is the 30th firing of the Temple kiln and @gabswallington made the kiln a cake with sparklers on it in honor of the momentous milestone. We sang a song and remembered how lucky we are to do this thing for a living. It was a good moment. #kilnbirthday #ceramics
Finished pack on the front chamber. Time to light a fire. We’re cold and tired, but spirits are high. #woodkilnloading #ceramics
Second tier done. On to the front. #woodkilnloading #woodfire #woodkiln #ceramics #joshcopus #crushingit
Detail of a shelf. #woodkilnloading #woodfire #woodkiln #ceramics #joshcopus
Detail of middle tier floor. #woodkilnloading #woodfire #woodkiln #ceramics #joshcopus
Finished pack on the floor of the middle tier. Moving up. #woodkilnloading #woodkiln #woodfire #ceramics #joshcopus
Back tier of the front chamber done. Moving forward. #woodkilnloading #kiln #woodfire #woodkiln #ceramics #joshcopus